Window-cleaning device.



W. J; STARN. wmnow CLEANING DEVICE. APPLICATION II LED JULY 29, 1913.

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Be it known that i; WILLOUG BY J STARE, a citizen of the United States, residing" s't Lewndfile, in; the county of Summit and Stateof Ohio, have inven'led new and use ful Windowflleaninglleviwl, of which L e following is specification The'present' invention epperteins gener'elly to a window cleaning device, and aims to provide a; novel and-improved appliance of" that character. i

111' is the object of the present invention to. provide e novel and practical structure whereby a window pane'mey be cleaned or wiped on the outside, from the interior or inside;

I drawing, wherein ,lhllOi-llfii' ohjeet of the present invention isloiprrc 'dee' device of the nature indioszed which shall be simple durable and lntXlQLfi'b sive in construction, which shell not be cumhersonie so as to obstruct the vision through she window pane when the device/is one of use, end which shall be practical, simple and,

' :E' ith bhe foregoing general objects outlined, and with odier obgects in View, which will be apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the present invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and vin the deieils of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in thepre'cise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of whatis claimedfwithout departing from-the spirit of the invention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiment in the accompanying Figure 1 is a front or exterior View of -the device as applied to a window sash. Fi

2 is a vertical sectional View taken on ihe line 2:2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is horizontal section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

In the drawing, there has been illustrated an arbitrary window se'sh 1 containingepane of glass, as usual; The window snsh Specification of Letters Tieienti Application filed July 1313. kyle; N057 springs 4 EVINDQW-CLEANEHG Inlay represent the motormens window of e street canthe engineors window of a railway locomotive, the pilo'ts 'window of a river or lake host or steamer, the weltohwf inn ns or switchmans. window of a Watch-o3 lower, or in fees any other window it ehereeter, it being observed that the presentdevice has a large scope or laiitnde or applioetionin practice. vThe present device may also be employed in 'connection with the windshield of an automobileif desired. I The present apparatus, as above intimated, is designed for the purpose of cleeningrain, snow, dust or other extraneous matter from neenside or face of Lhe window. pane, in ol er is permit of clear vision through pane.

In carrying out she present invention there are nrovided a pair of guides 2, which prefei hl f formed from shit-able metallic rods and which are disposed in a horizontal manner along theouter sides or feces of the rails of the window sash 1. The ends of the guide rods 2 are bent :ingularly and are passed slido-bly through the sash at .the' joints or corner portions between the stiles and mile, the ends or extremities of the guide rods extending; beyond the inner side or face the sash. "Wing nuts 3 are threaded onto lhe ends'of the guide rods fiend are spaced irozn the inner face of the sash, and coiled wire springs 4 are disposed around the ends of the guide rods between the nutsor ed,- justziole members 3 and the inner face of the sash, washers 5 being preferably interposed between the springs i and the sash. The are normally under compression, so as to yieldingly force the guide rods 2 inwardly, or in order to force the body por- 95 tions of the guide rods toward the outer face ofthe sash. r

The cleaning member, which is-disposed. on the exterior or outer side of the Window pane, embodies the elongaied clamping plates or stripsfi disposed yertically between the guide rods and having their .ends ofiset away from each other asst 7,

and loosely embracing the respective guide rods. The inner edges .8 of rhe plates 0:

strips 6 are 'ofi'set or extended toward 'the window pone, between the stiles of the sash, 1 While the outer edges of the plates or strips 6 are provided with the'oppositely projecting flanges 9. A. robber strip 1G is send- 0 ifn h d o 6, WM

I wiehed between the plates (3 and has its in.-

contacts with the window pane to swab or clean the same. Clamping screws 11 are engaged through the plates or strips 6 to clamp them together over the wiper or squeegee strip 10. It is to be noted that the offset ends 7 which are provided with openings throughiwhich the guide rods 2 pass, serve to guide the cleaning member properly in a horizontal direction along the front of the window pane. The flanges 9 brace the plate or strips 6 against flexing horizontally at their intermediate portions, as will be apparent. It is of course understood that the plates 6 may be separated for permitting the adjustment or replacement of the rubber strip 10, whenever desired or necessary.

Two pairs of brackets 12 are secured to each face of the sash, preferably to the stiles thereof, adjoining the angular ends of the guide rods, and a sheave 13 is journ'aled within each bracket 19, the brackets on the inside and outside being opposed to-each other. Apair of wire cables or flexible elements let are trained over the respective sets of pulleys or rotary guides, and the upper and lower runs of the cables l-ii pass loosely through openings or apertures provided in the stiles of the sash. The horizontal runs of the cables or flexible elements 14: extend over the outer and inner sides of the window pane, adjoining the stiles, the outer runs of the cables 1% being secured to the clamping strips or plates (3.

A vertical bar 15 is disposed upon the interior of the sash, and is secured at its terminals to the inner runs of the cables 14:. The bar or handle 15 is so disposed, that when the cleaning member is at one end of its stroke, the bar or handle l5 will be the other end of its stroke, in order that the vision through the window pane wiii not be obstructed when the device is out of use.

It is to be observed that the wiper or squeegee strip 10 will be brought yieldingly against the outer face or side of theiwindow pane under the tension of the springs a, which will draw the guide rods inwardly. The person behind or in rear of the \yind'ow, may conveniently clean or wipe the face of the window pane, at any time, by simply shifting the handle or bar 15 hori- Zontally, the operation being repeated, if

necessary. The niovennnt or the bar outer incense will transinit an' opposite movement to the cleaning member, inorder to swab the outer face of the window pane, it being noted that or other extraneous matter from the outer face ott' the window pane. The bar or handle 1-5 may be graspedat any suitable point, without the liability of the cleaning member tilting or sliding unevenly, due to the offset ends 7 of the clamping plates em-' bracing the guide rods, as above indicated.

The present device may be readily 'ap- 1 170 plied to various windows and provides a simple and inexpensive attachment adapted to be permanentlyassembled with the sash.

ably through "the windmv sash, a cleaning member slidabl-y carried by the guide rods to c act with the exterior of the pane, nieans'disposed upon the interior of the sash and operatively connected to the cleaning member for sliding the same, and yielding means disposed between the inner side of 'the sash and each terminal of each guide x p roe.

2. In a device of the character described, a pair of guide rods adapted to be disposed upon the exterior of a window sash and having angular ends adapted to pass slidably through the sash, cleaning member slidably carriedby the guide rods and adapted to engage the exterior of the window pane, means disposed upon the interior of the sash and operativelyconnected *to the cleaning inenioer so as to actuate-the same, ad-,

justable members mounted on the extremities of the guide rods, and springs adapted to be disposed between inner side of the sash and the said adjustable members.

In testimony that I claim the vforegoing as my own, I have hereto aliixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

iViLLOUGl-IBY J. ST MEN.

Vitnesses A. R. RITZMAN, E. Rrrznazz.

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